Pakistan Awards Javelin Champion Nadeem $359,000 For Record-Breaking Throw At Paris Olympics

Olympic javelin gold medalist Arshad Nadeem of Pakistan received $359,000 from the government on August 13 as the country continues to celebrate his record-breaking throw at the Paris Games. Punjab's chief minister Mariam Nawaz visited Nadeem’s house in a village in the Mian Channu district and presented him with the check to commemorate his throw of 92.97 meters, an Olympic record. Nadeem's throw easily surpassed the previous Olympic mark of 90.57 set in 2008 by Andreas Thorkildsen of Norway. "Arshad Nadeem has brought unprecedented happiness to the nation," Nawaz said in a statement. Nadeem's medal is Pakistan's first Olympic gold in 40 years.